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Stylish Kenyan Pastor Lucy Natasha, Prophet Carmel in Engagement Flamboyant Kenyan pastor, Lucy Natasha has accepted the marriage proposal to a fellow preacher, Prophet Stanley Carmel.  Lucy, the founder of Empowerment Christian Church (ECC), said ‘yes’ to Prophet Carmel during an event that took place at a five-star hotel in Nairobi on Saturday, November 27.  The stylish preacher later took to her official social media accounts to share photos from the engagement ceremony. “I Said Yes” she captioned photos of Prophet Carmel down on one knee proposing to her.  “He has made everything beautiful in its time. Ecclesiastes 3:11,” she added.  “My Love Carmel…

House of Reps: Bill to regulate Broadcasting in Nigeria passes Second Reading Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Hon. Olaifa Jimoh Aremu A Bill seeking to regulate the practice of the broadcasting profession in Nigeria has passed a second reading in Nigeria’s House of Representatives. The proposed legislation entitled, A Bill for an Act to Provide for the Regulation and Conduct of the Practice of Broadcasting Profession in Nigeria and for Related Matters (HB.1150), is sponsored by Hon. Olaifa Jimoh Aremu. Aremu who presented the Bill for second reading at the plenary on Thursday, said it seeks to establish a regulatory authority…

#EndSARS Report: SERAP Sues Buhari and Seeks Arrest Of Indicted Security Personnel President Muhammadu Buhari(PMB), Federal High Court-Abuja, #EndSARS, Lekki tollgate, Lagos Judicial Panel of Inquiry, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), Deputy Director-Kolawole Oluwadare, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation-Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN, Opeyemi Owolabi, General Assembly of the United Nations, state governor-Babajide Sanwo-Olu President Muhammadu Buhari has been dragged before the Federal High Court in Abuja to order arrest of security operatives indicted in shooting of peaceful #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki tollgate, and police brutality cases. Some Nigerians, who converged at the Lekki…

Omicron: Fears mount on Cyril Ramaphosa’s Visit to Nigeria Fears have mounted on the Monday’s visit of the South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, to Nigeria following an outbreak of a new strain of COVID-19 in South Africa. President Muhammadu Buhari together with other top government functionaries of his administration is expected to receive Ramaphosa, who is to undertake a three-day visit to Nigeria from November 29 to December 1. South Africa’s National Institute for Communicable Diseases had revealed that there were 22 positive cases linked to the new strain of COVID-19, adding that the percentage testing positive was “increasing quickly”.…

Kidnappers demand N50 million to release DPO The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Fugar Division in Etsako Central Local Government Area of Edo State, has reportedly been kidnapped near Ise River along Auchi-Ekperi-Agenebode Road. DPO Ibrahim Ishaq, according to reports, was travelling with his orderly on Friday evening, November 26, when they were attacked by the kidnappers. A source close to the police said the kidnappers are demanding a N50 million ransom for his release. “He was coming from Agenebode to Fugar and he passed through Ekperi Road and they were attacked. He was kidnapped but his orderly escaped and…

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, renewed his pledge to consider “all options,” including acquiring enemy base strike capability, vowing to create a stronger Self-Defense Force to protect the country amid growing threats from China and North Korea. Kishida at his first troop review Saturday, said the security situation around Japan is rapidly changing and that “the reality is severer than ever,” with North Korea continuing to test-fire ballistic missiles while advancing its capability, and China pursuing a military buildup and increasingly assertive activity in the region. “I will consider all options, including possessing so-called enemy base strike capability, to pursue strengthening of…

HOSF directs civil servants to resume duty on Dec 1 Federal civil servants in the country have been directed to resume at their offices on December 1 but will be required to show proof of COVID-19 test and vaccination. This was contained in a circular on Friday signed by the Head of Service of the Federation, Folasade Yemi-Esan. Yemi-Esan directed all workers from Grade Level 12 and below to return to the office on the same date and ensure they get vaccinated before resumption. The federal government in February had directed all federal civil service workers on grade level 12…

Nineteen persons die as Catholic pilgrims’ bus slammed into building in Mexico Central Mexico, Toluca, the state capital, Ricardo de la Cruz-assistant state interior secretary, Joquicingo-southwest of Mexico City, Michoacan, Chalma, Roman Catholic pilgrims Nineteen people died and 32 more injured after a bus carrying Catholic pilgrims to a religious site in Central Mexico crashed on Friday, November 26. Authorities said the bus lost its brakes and slammed into a building in the State of Mexico. Six of the victims suffered injuries so severe they were flown to a hospital in Toluca, the state capital. Ricardo de la Cruz, the assistant state…

US and EU enforce flight ban on South Africa over new Coronavirus variant The US will restrict travel from South Africa and seven other southern African countries in effort to contain new coronavirus variant named Omicron spreading there. From Monday, only US citizens and residents will be allowed to travel from the region. This follows a similar flight ban imposed by the EU and the UK. Canada is also introducing travel restrictions. The World Health Organization (WHO) earlier declared the new variant to be “of concern”, naming it Omicron. US officials said flights from South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Lesotho,…

Central Bank of Nigeria has granted N5 million loans to graduates under the Tertiary Institutions Entrepreneurship Scheme to tackle underemployment and unemployment in the country. Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Emefiele, while launching the scheme on Thursday, in Abuja, said the loans range from N4.1 million to N5 million to graduates who applied and were selected. “The scheme, developed in partnership with Nigerian polytechnics and universities, is designed to harness the potentials of graduate entrepreneurs by creating a paradigm shift from the pursuit of white-collar jobs to a culture of entrepreneurship for economic development and job creation,” he…